7/4/18 - Larry Chance & The Earls, Eugene Pitt of The Jive Five

The program begins with David Fleming in conversation with Larry Chance, of The Earls. The Earls, along with Kathy Young, Gene Chandler, The Dukes of Doo Wop, Sonny Turner of the Platters, Charles Weldon, Norman Fox and the Rob Roys, and Jimmy Clanton make up "Legends of Doo Wop and Rock n' Roll." That's August 18th at The California Theatre in San Bernardino. More at affordablemusicproductions.com. Then we'll be revisiting a conversation with David Fleming and Eugene Pitt, of The Jive Five. Mr Pitt passed away June 29th. RIP

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